SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
HOLY EUCHARIST: RITE II
11:00 A.M.
February 26, 2023
WELCOME PENITENTIAL ORDER
Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins. His mercy endures forever.
Jesus said, "The first commandment is this: Hear, O Israel: The Lord your God is the only Lord. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these." Mark 12:29-31
CONFESSION
Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
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Lord have mercy
Have mercy on me
For I am a sinner
In need of a Savior
Have mercy on me, O God
According to Your steadfast love
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Lord have mercy
Cleanse me from my sin
For I know my failures
And my sinful nature
Cleanse me from my sin, O God
And I will sing your endless praise
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Lord have mercy
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2 SONG KYRIE
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Kyrie Eleison Lord have mercy
Words and Music by Jamie Brown. (c) 2016 Worthily Magnify Music. All rights reserved.
COLLECT OF THE DAY
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray.
Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. And the LORD God commanded the man, “You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die.” Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God say, ‘You shall not eat from any tree in the garden’?” The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden; but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, nor shall you touch it, or you shall die’.” But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not die; for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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THE LESSON GENESIS 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Lord, who throughout these forty days for us did fast and pray, teach us with Thee to mourn our sins and close by you to stay.
As Thou with Satan did contend, and did the victory win, O give us strength in Thee to fight, in Thee to conquer sin.
As you did hunger bear and thirst, so teach us, gracious Lord, to die to self, and so to live by Thy most holy Word.
And through these days of penitence, and through Thy Passiontide, yea, evermore, in life and death, Jesus, with us abide.
Abide with us, that so, this life of suffering over past, an Easter of unending joy we may attain at last!
Author: Claudia Frances Hernaman (1873) Tune: ST. FLAVIAN
THE GOSPEL MATTHEW 4:1-11
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew. Glory to you, Lord Christ.
After Jesus was baptized, he was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. The
4 SONG LORD WHO THROUGHOUT THESE FORTY DAYS
tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God’.” Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone’.” Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test’.” Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor; and he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! for it is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him’.” Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you Lord Christ.
NICENE CREED
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
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SERMON THE REVEREND MARY LESSMANN
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE FOR LENT 1
Most holy Lord, you were tempted, as we are; be our strength in times of weakness. When we fall lift us up, when we are in error direct us. In all our wanderings, be our guide. Lord, we trust in you.
Deliver us from evil.
Lord our God, as we are baptized in your Name, protect us from all evil and deliver us from all temptation. May we use this Lent as a time of dedication and renewal. We pray that your church may stand against evil and seek good.
Lord, we trust in you.
Deliver us from evil.
We give thanks for all who have set us an example of godly living, for people of discipline and dedication. We pray for those with whom we work, for our families and friends.
Lord, we trust in you.
Deliver us from evil.
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We pray that we may learn to forgive as we are forgiven. We give thanks for healers and reconcilers of people.
Lord, we trust in you. Deliver us from evil.
We give you thanks and praise for all who have triumphed over evil and temptation and who now serve you in the peace of your kingdom. Lord, we trust in you. Deliver us from evil.
CONCLUDING COLLECT
Almighty and eternal God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully accept the prayers of your people, and strengthen us to do your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE PEACE
The Peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
OFFERTORY SENTENCE
Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God.
OFFERTORY SONG
FROM DUST WE ARE AND SHALL RETURN
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From dust we've come And dust we are And shall return Be still my soul And let it go Just let it go Glory to God
Glory to God
In the highest
Glory to God
Glory to God
In the highest
From dust we've come And dust we are
And shall return Be still my soul And let it go
Just let it go
Glory to God
Glory to God
In the highest
Glory to God
Glory to God
In the highest
Be still my soul
Lord, make me whole
Lord, make me whole
Be still my soul
Lord, make me whole
Lord, make me whole
Lord, make me whole
Be still my soul
Lord, make me whole
Lord, make me whole
Glory to God
Glory to God
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The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise.
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
[ Here the Celebrant includes a proper preface ]
Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.
He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.
On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
9 COMMUNION
II PRAYER A
RITE
After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.
Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.
All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.
“And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,”
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; Therefore let us keep the feast.
The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.
COMMUNION SONG PSALM 32
Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven, and whose sin is put away!
Happy are they to whom the Lord imputes no guilt, and in whose spirit there is no guile!
While I held my tongue, my bones withered away, because of my groaning all day long.
For your hand was heavy upon me day and night; my moisture was dried up as in the heat of summer.
Jesus Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and did not conceal my guilt.
I said," I will confess my transgressions to the Lord." Then you forgave me the guilt of my sin.
Therefore all the faithful will make their prayers to you in time of trouble; when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach them.
You are my hiding-place; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance.
You are my hiding-place;
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you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance.
I will instruct you and teach you in the way that you should go; I will guide you with my eye.
Do not be like horse or mule, which have no understanding; who must be fitted with bit and bridle, or else they will not stay near you."
Great are the tribulations of the wicked; * but mercy embraces those who trust in the Lord.
Be glad, you righteous, and rejoice in the Lord; * shout for joy, all who are true of heart.
You are my hiding-place; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance.
You are my hiding-place; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance.
Music by Justin Brooks(c) 2023 Elgie Street Music (ASCAP)
POST COMMUNION PRAYER
Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE BLESSING
The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, and the blessing of God
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Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
CLOSING CHORUS LAST VERSE OF LORD WHO THROUGHOUT THESE FORTY DAYS
Abide with us, that so, this life of suffering over past, an Easter of unending joy we may attain at last!
Author: Claudia Frances Hernaman (1873) Tune: ST. FLAVIAN
DISMISSAL
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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Mother-Daughter Tea
3 p.m. at Jubilee (907 Bank St.)
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12:10 p.m. Recital | 12:30 Holy Eucharist Saint Michael Chapel
Musicians share instrumental mini-recitals to help us find meaning in the season of Lent.
March 1: Jonathan Ryan Organ
March 15: Joshua Boyd Organ & Harpsichord
March 29: Eliza
Escalante & Dr. Margaret Harper Soprano & Harpsichord
March 8: Dr. Robert August Organ & Harpsichord
March 22: Justin Brooks Mountain Dulcimer & Guitar
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Tuesdays, March 28 –May 16
6:30 p.m. in the Parlor
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P.T. CRUISERS FIELD TRIP
Thursday, March 16
9:30 a.m. | $20
The PT Cruisers will visit our little fire station on the corner and then tour around the Park Cities to look at the azaleas and other spring flowers in bloom. We will have lunch at Celebration. For reservations, call Bonita Frederick, 214728-6440. Deadline for reservations is Monday, March 13.
SAINT MICHAEL READER’S BOOK CLUB
Tuesday, March 7
6:30–7:30 p.m. | Parlor
Join the Saint Michael Book Club to read a great book each month and join in conversation! For questions, please contact Ann Mills, acmills3225@gmail.com
March 7: The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kaddish
April 4: Horse by Geraldine Brooks
May 2: The Sum of Us: What racism costs everyone and How we can prosper together by Heather McGhee
June 6: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
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